On Saturday morning, my family and I left for Perasu at 10 past 8. It was a pleasant morning,
not too sunny and not too cloudy. When we reached Blue Valley, the weather was cold and there was a thick mist
evolving. I stopped the car to go to the loo and so did everyone else.

By zohor we were at Ku’s
place. Only Ku Kak Pah and Kak Nik were around. But abe ku did turn up later
that night.

After nyembang2 with
Ku, we went to Limau Kasturi. I took
everyone to see Mok Su Piah, who now couldn’t walk without assist. She gave us
a jar of tempoyak, bananas as well. Then we went to see Mat Chok’s mum, who as always would cry before I leave. Got
to meet Nordin for a while.

On the way to see Mat
Chok at Pak Muda’s, stopped by at Fnd Che Man’s. Mat Chok treated everyone to Teh
Separuh.. Layan.. ayahanda @ brahim gave
me petai to takeaway. We were there too short a time even though I wanted to
spend the night actually. But I had promised Ku to stay at his place.

When we got back to Perasu, I took the children for a dip at the lata @ stream nearby. We went there by Ku’s pickup. On the way home, it rained. The children were so cold but I guess they enjoyed the excursion.

That night I found
difficulty to sleep. After dawn did I manage to catch some sleep. After having
nasi kerabu for breakfast, and Kak Pah packing for us ikan pekasam and buah
salak, we left for home.

Again, we stopped at
Blue Valley to soak in the atmosphere. We took photos, had ice-cream, bought
chocolate, and my wife bought some vegetables.

All in all, I was glad
that the children enjoyed the brief outing. Though it may not be enough to compensate
the sadness of not going to Sarawak, I sincerely hope it was another memorable
outing for everyone.

I didnt get to see Zakiah nor Tie, but there'll come another
time, insyaAllah.

sebelum tu ada jugak ke KKB kenduri Farhan. though it was a modest affair i thoroughly enjoyed myself. abang kak ezza mak rubi me n family made up the crowd from our side of d family.oh, i managed to finish reading two novels. one was Life of Pi which i started months ago. then i stopped before continuing reading and finishing it while invigilating the spm. pastu dok usha2 dalam cabinet jumpa buku House Rules by Jodi Picoult. ida bought for me two birthdays ago rupa2nya. and this one i finished off within a week @ five readings kot..citenya @ approach d author uses is different; writing from each individual perspective. ok jugak tu..

“I believe in God, but not as one thing, not as an old man in the sky. I believe that what people call God is something in all of us. I believe that what Jesus and Mohammed and Buddha and all the rest said was right. It's just that the translations have gone wrong.”
― John Lennon

“Words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup,
They slither wildly as they slip away across the universe
Pools of sorrow, waves of joy are drifting through my open mind,
Possessing and caressing me."

The way Man Utd are playing at the moment, or so
far this season, is well below their true abilities.

Being Champions of the last season EPL, they are a
pale shadow of their former self. Overall they still have the same batch of
players they had last season. So, where’s the problem? Some argue that the
midfield department is not as aggressive or fearsome as it used to be. Fine, I’d
agree with that, but except for Paul Scholes, the rest of last season’s
midfielders are still there. Then it must be the manager’s fault, don’t you
think so?

Moyes’ defence for his team poor performance is
that the team is in a transition period. From good to bad?

To Moyes’ apologists, Moyes is till new in the Man
Utd boardroom and club, and as such, he should be given space to adapt himself.
But to lose two consecutive games at
home is too much, I’m afraid.

He inherited a team of Champions, for God’s sake. By
right, not only United shouldn’t be losing those games, they should be
somewhere near the top of the table. Top three at least.

He doesn’t get his tactic right most of the time,
and to make things worse, he doesn’t utilize his players’ potentials and true
abilities. He is getting it all wrong. I disagree a lot with his system because
it’s just not United to me.

Nevertheless, I’m not that mean to send Moyes to
the chopping block straight away. Giving him the benefit of doubt, I hope he
would be able to make me take back my word.

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

A group of students were
asked to list what they thought were the present ‘seven wonders of the world’.

Though there were some disagreements,
the following received the most votes;

1.Egypt’s Great Pyramids

2.Taj Mahal

3.Grand Canyon

4.Panama Canal

5.Empire State Building

6.St Peter’s Basilica

7.China’s Great Wall

While gathering the
notes, the teacher noted that one student had not finished her paper yet. So she
asked the girl if she was having trouble with her list. The girl replied, “I couldn’t
quite make up my mind because there were so many.”

The teacher said, “Well,
tell us what you have, and maybe we can help.” The girl hesitated, then read, “I
think the seven wonders of the world are:

1.To see

2.To hear

3.To touch

4.To taste

5.To feel

6.To laugh

7.To love

The room was quiet you
could hear a pin drop.

These are free gifts
from Allah SWT we overlook as simple and
ordinary and that we take for granted. If you wake up each day and have all
these then you have all the wonders of the world. If wealth is the secret to
happiness, then the rich should be dancing on the streets. But only poor kids
do that.

If power ensures
security, the top people should walk unguarded. But people who live on roadside
feel more secure.

If beauty brings ideal
relationships, then celebrities should have been best marriages. But they have
one of the worst relationships.

That’s why..

Live simply,

Walk humbly,

Love genuinely.

Every extra day given to
us by Allah is actually a reminder of how close
we are to the grave.